Remsen St. Mary’s on to State!

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Brett Galles hits a three run triple that he would advance home on an error.

Photos courtsey of RSM Journalism

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Coach Dean Harpenau signals for RJ Staab to run home.
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Jacob Wesselmann began pitching the game against Lawton.
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Connor Clark pitched the final two innings of the game.

LE MARS — Tuesday’s night’s 1A Sub-State game in Le Mars was over almost before it started!  Remsen St. Mary’s sent ten batters to the plate during a five-run first inning that featured four Lawton-Bronson errors and six Hawks hits as St. Mary’s went on to overwhelm the number-four rated Eagles 16-1 in a game shortened to five innings on the ten-run rule.  The Hawks added another run in the second on a Brett Galles single and then broke the game wide open with a six-run third.   Two hit batters and three walks matched with three St. Mary’s hits saw eleven batters take a turn at the plate in the third to put the game out of reach at 12-0.  A four-run fifth, keyed by a two-run double by Jacob Loutsch, completed the onslaught.  Jacob Wesselmann, working on two days rest following a three-hitter against Akron-Westfield Saturday night in the District finals, combined with Connor Clark to limit Lawton-Bronson to two hits and six strike outs.  Wesselmann improves to 10-and-2.  Remsen St. Mary’s improves to 30-and-5 with the win and will make their ninth State tournament appearance either Friday or Saturday in Des Moines.  The other seven 1A Sub-State games were rained out Tuesday in Iowa so the Hawks won’t know their seeding or first round assignment until all the teams are determined.

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Carter Kuchel gets hit by a pitch late in the game.